Name: Savannah Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows 1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Steers and bulls under 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 500 mostly steady. Heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Quality fair to fancy. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $209.78/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$209.78

188 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,348

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Small 1-2

$5.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.43

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	493	211.53	1,044	27
Medium and Large 1-2	672	209.56	1,409	157
Small 1-2	474	206.49	978	4thin

One grade step is worth $5.04/cwt here — about $66 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale188 hd

209.78

—

TN average10 barns · 1,171 hd

217.21

−7.43

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,552	116.02	1,800	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	93.96	1,078	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,388	91.73	1,273	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	80.28	825	18

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,225	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,038	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,017	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,460	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,350	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,068	$1,580	2thin

Every lot, as filed

101 lots · USDA AMS · Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	165.03/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,102	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,158	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	225.01/cwt	217.50–235.00	842	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	215.15/cwt	205.00–225.00	906	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	195.58/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,134	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	226.61/cwt	215.00–235.00	714	14
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	206.90/cwt	195.00–215.00	977	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	422	231.68/cwt	230.00–235.00	978	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	757	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	230.89/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,194	12
Steers	Small 1-2	—	295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	195.85/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,011	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,184	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	432	215.15/cwt	205.00–225.00	929	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	960	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,228	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	187.39/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,040	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	320	230.47/cwt	220.00–240.00	738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	264.13/cwt	255.00–280.00	880	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	232.75/cwt	215.00–245.00	775	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	258.44/cwt	250.00–260.00	967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	252.07/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,097	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	249.97/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	216.92/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,269	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	220.33/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,146	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	205.32/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,285	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,445	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	676	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,366	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	353	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	737	184.09/cwt	183.00–187.50	1,357	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	184.50/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,391	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	420	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	871	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,611	55
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	240.17/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,129	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,204	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	420	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,231	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,329	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	100.96/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,222	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	91.38/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,290	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	92.57/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,034	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	73.61/cwt	65.00–81.00	765	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	82.84/cwt	80.00–89.00	847	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,020	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,010	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	86.30/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,018	5
Bulls	—	—	1,183	105.44/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,247	2
Bulls	—	—	1,827	125.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,286	3
Bulls	—	—	1,543	115.41/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,781	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,005	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	985	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	1,017.45/head	825.00–1,200.00	1,017	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	1,579.74/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,580	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,459.87/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,460	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	178.89/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,107	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	327	193.27/cwt	180.00–205.00	632	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	211.64/cwt	205.00–220.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	188.67/cwt	180.00–200.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	176.10/cwt	167.50–187.50	995	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	216.65/cwt	205.00–225.00	591	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	564	153.28/cwt	150.00–170.00	864	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	204.77/cwt	200.00–210.00	666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	192.73/cwt	170.00–205.00	813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	228	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	184.14/cwt	180.00–192.50	963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	208.12/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	573	170.59/cwt	155.00–185.00	977	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	465	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	627	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,110	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	173.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	251.13/cwt	235.00–262.50	1,072	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	223.55/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,160	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	230.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,003	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	189.67/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,087	2

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Hardin County Stockyard - Savannah, TN

Wed Apr 12, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 855Year ago 921

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 119Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 65Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	160.00–167.50	165.03
1	—	785	147.50	147.50
16	—	374	217.50–235.00	225.01
21	—	421	205.00–225.00	215.15
19	—	580	190.00–205.00	195.58
14	—	315	215.00–235.00	226.61
21	—	472	195.00–215.00	206.90
2	—	842	140.00	140.00
1	—	255	215.00	215.00
10	—	516	187.50–205.00	195.85
12	—	619	170.00–182.00	178.89
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
3	—	327	180.00–205.00	193.27
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	230.00–235.00	231.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	205.00–220.00	211.64
4	—	474	180.00–200.00	188.67
4	—	565	167.50–187.50	176.10
6	—	273	205.00–225.00	216.65
1	—	685	160.00	160.00
2	—	325	200.00–210.00	204.77
6	—	422	170.00–205.00	192.73
2	—	228	215.00	215.00
3	—	523	180.00–192.50	184.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
6	—	564	150.00–170.00	153.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	155.00–185.00	170.59
1	—	465	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	627	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	757	171.00	171.00
1	—	270	245.00	245.00
4	—	615	192.50	192.50
3	—	432	205.00–225.00	215.15
1	—	655	187.50	187.50
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
2	—	555	175.00–200.00	187.39
7	—	333	215.00–245.00	232.75
1	—	360	245.00	245.00
4	—	520	210.00–230.00	220.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	517	225.00–235.00	230.89
7	—	333	255.00–280.00	264.13
6	—	374	250.00–260.00	258.44
2	—	203	270.00–275.00	272.53
5	—	435	245.00–260.00	252.07
1	—	825	172.50	172.50
2	—	453	245.00–255.00	249.97
15	—	585	210.00–230.00	216.92
8	—	626	195.00–220.00	205.32
1	—	280	260.00	260.00
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
5	—	754	182.50–185.00	184.50
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	235.00	235.00
1	—	960	130.00	130.00
2	—	320	220.00–240.00	230.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	635	227.50	227.50
13	—	676	202.00	202.00
8	—	737	183.00–187.50	184.09
55	—	871	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	353	270.00	270.00
1	—	420	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
2	—	420	205.00–210.00	207.50
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	470	235.00–245.00	240.17
3	—	560	215.00	215.00
1	—	735	167.50	167.50
3	—	660	170.00–175.00	173.32
18	—	427	235.00–262.50	251.13
7	—	519	220.00–230.00	223.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	200.00–215.00	208.12
1	—	495	227.50	227.50
2	—	430	225.00–235.00	230.06
2	—	573	175.00–205.00	189.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	180.00	180.00
1	—	535	187.50	187.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	88.00	88.00
10	—	1,412	85.00–95.00	91.38
1	—	1,020	99.00	99.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,210	96.00–105.00	100.96
28	—	1,117	85.00–97.00	92.57
5	—	1,180	84.00–89.00	86.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,039	65.00–81.00	73.61
13	—	1,023	80.00–89.00	82.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	105.00–106.00	105.44
3	—	1,827	120.00–130.00	125.13
10	—	1,543	110.00–122.00	115.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	825.00–1,200.00	1,017.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	1,100.00	1,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,579.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,459.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,350.00	1,350.00

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